MLK Day means Service Day for many volunteers

FSRN is broadcasting from Washington D.C. today, where President-elect Barack Obama will be sworn in as the first African-American president in the nation's history. Congress enacted the MLK Jr. Holiday, coupled with Service Day in 1994 – but this time around, Obama has been encouraging people around the nation to head out to their communities and volunteer in a service project. Aura Bogado headed down to Simon Elementary School today, where Greater DC Cares organized more than 400 volunteers to beautify the school: painting hallways, murals, even doing an extreme library makeover, and spoke with Dr. Madye Henson is the President and CEO of Greater DC Cares.

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